NAPA anesthesiologist, Steven M. Shoum, MD is featured in IARS A&A Case Reports. Abstract Two anesthesia cases are presented involving patients with a history of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The first patient experienced a prolonged dangerous flashback during emergence. In the second patient, after a thorough

By Tanya Lewis, Staff Writer | LiveScience.com | April 30, 2014 05:51pm ET After Oklahoma death-row inmate Clayton Lockett received a lethal injection, he lived for 43 minutes, convulsing and writhing on the gurney before finally dying of a heart attack, according to news reports. Lockett’s botched execution and other

Written by Anuja Vaidya | Becker’s Hospital Review | March 18, 2014 Increasing operating room efficiencies is an uphill task, as there is an almost constant flow of activity in this area. Coordination among teams of surgeons, nurses and support staff is essential for an optimal surgical environment as well as efficie

Written by Laura Miller | Becker’s Hospital Review |January 14, 2014 North American Partners in Anesthesia CEO John Di Capua, MD, talks about the biggest challenges and latest trends in hospital anesthesia for 2014. Question: What do you see as the biggest challenge for hospital anesthesia management in 2014? John Di

By Jana Janco, M.D. | Sphere Winter 2014 | Volume: 65 Number 4 This year I was passed a baton. I became a new member — a next generation, so to speak — of the NYSSA and ASA. As a new attending, I have had to navigate many hurdles, including new operating room staff, unfamiliar surgeons, and finding the location of the ratio

By John Di Capua M.D. | Modern Healthcare | Issue: September 9, 2013 The majority of hospitals in the U.S. are struggling to transition from fee-for-service to capitated reimbursement directly tied to results. The best way to bridge that chasm is to transform the highest profile and most expensive component of most hospital

How diligent monitoring improved our hand-washing compliance. By John F. Di Capua, MD, Deputy CEO and Chief Medical Officer, North American Partners in Anesthesia If hand hygiene compliance at your facility isn’t what it should be — and chances are, it isn’t — read on. By taking video monitoring to the ne